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A small elderly persons care home in North Wiltshire that was forced to close in 2007 for providing such a crap service (so bad in fact that the manager was arrested).
HISTORY
Dannah House was a private residential care home offering accommodation for up to 24 residents over the age of 65. The house consisted of one double and 22 single rooms, 6 of which had en-suite facilities.
The home was inspected in November 2006 by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), with many areas scoring the lowest possible rating of “poor”. All other areas were rated the second lowest level of “adequate”. Failings included low levels of staffing, asbestos in the bedrooms, and lack of privacy for the residents. Inspectors subsequently set statutory requirements and deadlines for change. However the required improvements never came, allegedly because of lack of funds. A junior worker confessed that “there was hardly a budget to make sure residents were fed”. The centre was closed in June 2007 by court order.
A whistle-blower, speaking in 2012, said that the owner was out to make a profit, even if it meant providing below-standard levels of care. “None of the homes were interested in caring for people or paying for training and the pay barely met the minimum wage.”
Good to see a regulator with some bite, but of course this must had been one hell of a traumatic experience for the residents.
REPORT
One seriously overgrown garden - I could barely find the house
First the open-plan communal area
Complete with one damp organ
Moving to the bedrooms, each room still had a photo and the name of the resident
I recently stayed in a hotel room in Tunisia that looked like a bit like this...
Hmm now we back to that Tunisian hotel
Some idiot in a mirror
Personal possessions left behind
and they've left their coats behind
Nature reclaiming the walls
Unfortunately this didn't work. Given that wifey has lately been stumbling up the stairs a lot and slurring her speech, particularly late on Friday evenings, I'm thinking of installing a stair-lift myself.
Finally, I'm a bit of an art-lover and there was a lot of priceless art in here. So let me introduce you to the artistic gems of Wroughton...
My expert knowledge of art tells me that this is the famous "Man in a dress stealing a sheep" by artist unknown
This is cross-stitch and must had taken ages to do. I think it is showing Fountains Abbey at Ripon, Yorkshire.
And for the grand climax... The Hay Wain by John Constable (1821), regarded as one of Britain's finest paintings. I always thought it was held at the National Gallery, so I was really surprised to find it in a derp - it's worth millions.
Thanks for reading.
A small elderly persons care home in North Wiltshire that was forced to close in 2007 for providing such a crap service (so bad in fact that the manager was arrested).
HISTORY
Dannah House was a private residential care home offering accommodation for up to 24 residents over the age of 65. The house consisted of one double and 22 single rooms, 6 of which had en-suite facilities.
The home was inspected in November 2006 by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), with many areas scoring the lowest possible rating of “poor”. All other areas were rated the second lowest level of “adequate”. Failings included low levels of staffing, asbestos in the bedrooms, and lack of privacy for the residents. Inspectors subsequently set statutory requirements and deadlines for change. However the required improvements never came, allegedly because of lack of funds. A junior worker confessed that “there was hardly a budget to make sure residents were fed”. The centre was closed in June 2007 by court order.
A whistle-blower, speaking in 2012, said that the owner was out to make a profit, even if it meant providing below-standard levels of care. “None of the homes were interested in caring for people or paying for training and the pay barely met the minimum wage.”
Good to see a regulator with some bite, but of course this must had been one hell of a traumatic experience for the residents.
REPORT
One seriously overgrown garden - I could barely find the house
First the open-plan communal area
Complete with one damp organ
Moving to the bedrooms, each room still had a photo and the name of the resident
I recently stayed in a hotel room in Tunisia that looked like a bit like this...
Hmm now we back to that Tunisian hotel
Some idiot in a mirror
Personal possessions left behind
and they've left their coats behind
Nature reclaiming the walls
Unfortunately this didn't work. Given that wifey has lately been stumbling up the stairs a lot and slurring her speech, particularly late on Friday evenings, I'm thinking of installing a stair-lift myself.
Finally, I'm a bit of an art-lover and there was a lot of priceless art in here. So let me introduce you to the artistic gems of Wroughton...
My expert knowledge of art tells me that this is the famous "Man in a dress stealing a sheep" by artist unknown
This is cross-stitch and must had taken ages to do. I think it is showing Fountains Abbey at Ripon, Yorkshire.
And for the grand climax... The Hay Wain by John Constable (1821), regarded as one of Britain's finest paintings. I always thought it was held at the National Gallery, so I was really surprised to find it in a derp - it's worth millions.
Thanks for reading.
